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Abstract
Authored by Diane Lee with major contribution from Linda-Joy Lee The Pelvic Girdle continues to provide the busy clinician with the latest evidence and clinical tools/knowledge to immediately impact and enhance daily practice for the management of lumbopelvic-hip pain and disability. This fourth edition has changed fundamentally in presentation and content to provide the clinician with the evidence and clinical tools for effective practice. The new model presented in this edition - The Integrated Systems Model and the Clinical Puzzle - co-developed by Diane Lee & Linda-Joy Lee, facilitates effective clinical reasoning, hypothesis development and prescriptive treatment. It is highly unlikely that there will ever be enough research evidence to me the needs of a clinician who is faced with patients presenting with a wide and variable range of single and multiple impairments every day. Clinical expertise (knowing how to do the right thing at the right time) comes from disciplined, reflective practice and it is hoped that this text will help more clinicians become expert in this field.
- Presents an evidence-based approach to the examination, diagnosis and treatment of the lumbopelvic region
- Easy to read and clinican friendly
- Demonstrates how clinicians can translate knowledge derived from scientific research into clinical practice and also use knowledge gained from clinical practice to evaluate the relevance of the scientific research
- Highly illustrated descriptions of tests and techniques for practice
- The author team - Diane Lee, Linda-Joy Lee and Andry Vleeming - all have international reputations as clinicians and researchers
- Book now available in full colour online!
- Website! Log on to www.thepelvicgirlde.com and use your unique PIN code from inside the book to unlock the following:
- Over 240 tests and techniques video clips demonstrating the clinical application of TheIntegrated Systems Model
- Full colour e-book
- Further case studies
- Historical perspectives and the evolution of myths
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| The Pelvic Girdle: An Integration of Clinical Expertise and Research | iii | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Foreword | vii | ||
| Preface, 4th Edition | ix | ||
| Acknowledgments | xi | ||
| Abbreviations | xiii | ||
| 1: Historical and contemporaryperspectives on the pelvic girdle | 1 | ||
| 2: The evolution of myths and facts and the pelvic girdle | 3 | ||
| 3: The structure of the lumbopelvic-hip complex | 5 | ||
| Evolution of the pelvic girdle11The evolution section of this chapter was written in collaboration with James Meadows MCPA MCS. | 5 | ||
| Comparative anatomy of the pelvic girdle | 6 | ||
| Embryology, development, and structure of the human pelvic girdle | 8 | ||
| 4: The functional lumbopelvic-hip complex | 47 | ||
| Introduction - stability, what is it? | 49 | ||
| The integrated model of function revisited | 52 | ||
| The integrated biomechanics of the lumbopelvic-hip complex | 85 | ||
| Summary | 89 | ||
| 5: The impaired lumbopelvic-hip complex | 91 | ||
| Introduction | 91 | ||
| The lumbar spine - form closure deficits | 91 | ||
| The pelvic girdle - form closure deficits | 98 | ||
| The hip/groin - form closure deficits | 99 | ||
| Summary | 100 | ||
| Pain, force closure, motor control, and the lumbopelvic-hip complex | 100 | ||
| Some common clinical presentations - lumbar spine | 104 | ||
| Some common clinical presentations - pelvic girdle | 114 | ||
| Some common clinical presentations - the hip | 121 | ||
| Emotional states | 127 | ||
| Summary | 128 | ||
| 6: Pregnancy and its potential complications | 129 | ||
| Prevalence of pelvic girdle pain and urinary incontinence | 129 | ||
| The impact of pregnancy and delivery on the pelvis | 130 | ||
| Urinary continence and incontinence | 139 | ||
| Postpartum health for moms - restoring form and function after pregnancy | 144 | ||
| Summary | 144 | ||
| 7: Clinical practice - the reality for clinicians | 147 | ||
| Knowledge - what every practitioner needs to know for clinical practice | 147 | ||
| Evidence-based practice - where did it come from? Where is it going? | 148 | ||
| Understanding pain - what do we need to know? | 152 | ||
| Classification and clinical prediction rules - are we searching for the Holy Grail? | 158 | ||
| It´s about more than pain - integrated systems for optimal health | 163 | ||
| The Integrated Systems Model for Disability and Pain - a framework for understanding the whole person and their problem... | 165 | ||
| Summary | 171 | ||
| 8: Techniques and tools for assessing the lumbopelvic-hip complex | 173 | ||
| Introduction | 173 | ||
| Subjective examination: understanding the person in the middle of the puzzle | 174 | ||
| Objective examination: developing and testing hypotheses | 175 | ||
| Summary | 254 | ||
| 9: Clinical reasoning, treatment planning, and case reports | 255 | ||
| Introduction | 255 | ||
| Lumbopelvic-hip pain and impairments - figuring out the Clinical Puzzle | 258 | ||
| Treatment principles for an integrated evidence-based program | 260 | ||
| Components of the treatment program | 260 | ||
| Case reports | 270 | ||
| Summary | 282 | ||
| 10: Techniques and tools for addressing barriers in the lumbopelvic-hip complex | 283 | ||
| Introduction | 283 | ||
| Addressing barriers: characteristics of the person in the center of the Clinical Puzzle | 285 | ||
| Addressing barriers: physical impairments | 285 | ||
| Techniques for releasing the neural and myofascial systems | 290 | ||
| Techniques for mobilizing the articular system | 312 | ||
| Techniques for releasing the viscera | 320 | ||
| Active technique for correcting pelvic alignment | 321 | ||
| Summary | 321 | ||
| 11: Tools and techniques for `waking up´ and coordinating the deep and superficial muscle systems | 323 | ||
| Introduction | 323 | ||
| Principles for training new strategies for function and performance | 323 | ||
| Role of supports: sacroiliac belts and taping | 328 | ||
| Finding the best position to start training the deep muscle system of the abdominal canister | 329 | ||
| 'Waking up' and building the neural network for the deep muscle system of the abdominal canister | 333 | ||
| Finding the 'chord cue' - coactivation of the deep muscle system of the abdominal canister | 353 | ||
| Coordinating the deep and superficial muscle systems | 355 | ||
| 'Waking up' and building the neural network for coordinating the deep and superficial muscle systems of the hip jo... | 363 | ||
| When to refer for prolotherapy | 365 | ||
| Summary - where are we at and what's left? | 366 | ||
| 12: Training new strategies for posture and movement | 367 | ||
| Introduction | 367 | ||
| Advanced assessment | 368 | ||
| Tools and techniques to facilitate new strategies | 379 | ||
| Training strategies for static tasks | 389 | ||
| Training strategies for dynamic tasks - functional and sport-specific | 396 | ||
| Summary | 405 | ||
| References | 409 | ||
| Index | 425 | ||
| Colour Plate | 435 |